What is PrestaShop?
An open-source, self-hosted e-commerce CMS built in PHP. What each word means and why it matters.
Tema 04 · 6 modules
PrestaShop
From zero to building and maintaining PrestaShop stores for clients. Install, configuration, themes, custom modules and going live.
Basic
View module → Foundations
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PrestaShop · Fonaments
What is PrestaShop?
The open-source e-commerce CMS you control top to bottom.
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PrestaShop · Fonaments
PrestaShop vs. the rest
Do WooCommerce and Shopify do the same? Not exactly.
6 slides ·5 minPrestaShop vs. WooCommerce and Shopify
When PrestaShop makes sense against the two most common alternatives, without fanaticism.
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PrestaShop · Fonaments
Requirements and stack
What the server must have before installing anything.
5 slides ·5 minRequirements and stack
What the server needs to run PrestaShop and the local environment you'll build to develop.
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PrestaShop · Instal·lació
Local installation
A copy on your machine to break things without fear.
5 slides ·5 minLocal installation
Bring PrestaShop up on your machine with Docker or XAMPP, step by step.
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PrestaShop · Instal·lació
Folder structure
A map so you don't get lost in the code.
5 slides ·5 minFolder structure
What's inside the install and where each thing lives (admin, modules, themes, src).
Intermediate
View module → Store configuration
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PrestaShop · Configuració
Products and catalog
The heart of the store, well organized from the start.
5 slides ·5 minProducts, categories and attributes
PrestaShop's catalog model: combinations, features and how to organize it.
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PrestaShop · Configuració
Shipping, taxes and payments
The three gears that close a sale.
5 slides ·5 minShipping, taxes and payments
Set up carriers, tax rules and payment methods so the store can sell.
Intermediate
View module → Themes and front office
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PrestaShop · Temes
The theme system
How the visible face of the store is built.
5 slides ·5 minThe theme system
How themes work in PrestaShop and the move from Smarty toward modern templates.
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PrestaShop · Temes
Building a child theme
Customize without getting stuck on one version.
5 slides ·4 minBuilding a child theme
Customize the front without touching the base theme, so you can update without losing work.
Advanced
View module → Modules and development
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PrestaShop · Mòduls
Anatomy of a module
The unit you extend PrestaShop with.
5 slides ·5 minAnatomy of a module
A module's minimal files, the main class and the lifecycle (install/uninstall).
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PrestaShop · Mòduls
Your first module
From empty folder to something visible on the front.
5 slides ·5 minBuilding your first module
From empty folder to an installable module that hooks in and shows something on the front.
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PrestaShop · Mòduls
Hooks and overrides
Two ways to reach into the core, with very different risks.
5 slides ·5 minHooks and overrides
The two ways to plug code into the core, when to use each and their risks.
Advanced
View module → Production for clients
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PrestaShop · Producció
Deployment and hosting
From your machine to a real server, without surprises.
5 slides ·5 minDeployment and hosting
Move from local to a real server: pick hosting, push the store and set up the domain and HTTPS.
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PrestaShop · Producció
Performance and cache
A slow store is a store that loses sales.
5 slides ·5 minPerformance and cache
PrestaShop cache, template compilation and good practices to keep the store fast.
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PrestaShop · Producció
Handing over to a client
The project ends when the client can run it alone, not when it works.
5 slides ·4 minHanding the store to a client
Training, documentation, access and maintenance: closing the project professionally.